There are 8 ways to get from Penang to Pakse by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)PEN - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
8h 30m$95–270Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani23
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
35h 54m$49–127Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
34h 44m$68–120Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Pakse
26h 32m$320–470Fly to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)PEN - PKZ
7h 48m$124–333Car ferry, train, bus via Surin
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surin23
- Take the bus from Surin to Ubon Ratchathani
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
36h 55m$49–128Bus
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
42h 49m$66–344Drive 1,832 km
- Drive from George Town to Pakse1,832 km
26h 24m$329–474
Penang to Pakse by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Pakse is to Mini Van and bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 34h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Pakse is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $120 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang to Pakse. However, there are services departing from Komtar Bus Terminal and arriving at Pakse via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal and Ubon Ratchathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 44m.
The distance between Penang and Pakse is 1361 km. The road distance is 1832 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Pakse without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 34h 44m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Penang to Pakse, including transfers.
Penang to Pakse bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, depart from Komtar Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Penang to Pakse is to Mini Van and bus which takes 34h 44m and costs $65 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $340 and takes 7h 48m.
Penang to Pakse bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Pakse is 1h behind Penang. It is currently 11:08 AM in Penang and 10:08 AM in Pakse.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Pakse, Laos?
You can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Pakse via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal, and Ubon Ratchathani in around 34h 44m. Alternatively, China Southern Airlines, Lao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) twice daily.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–330
Flights from Penang International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–32
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $22–24
- First Class
- $29–32
Bus from Surin to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- $7–9
- First Class
- $10–12
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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